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International Climate Change Policies: The Potential Relevance of REDD+ For Peace and Stability

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Part of the book series: Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace ((HSHES,volume 8))

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The debate on climate change as a threat to peace and stability has gained some momentum in recent years. In particular, the fourth assessment report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) triggered a surge of interest in the potential security implications of climate change.

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  1. Adelphi, Caspar-Theyss-Strasse 14a, 14193, Berlin, Germany

    Dennis Tänzler

  2. Lortzingstr. 38, 28209, Berlin, Germany

    Felix Ries

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  1. ZMAW, Institute for Geography, University of Hamburg, Bundesstr. 53, Hamburg, 20146, Germany

    Jürgen Scheffran

  2. , Institute of Peace Research and Security, Hamburg University, Beim Schlump 83, Hamburg, 20144, Germany

    Michael Brzoska

  3. AG Friedensforschung + Europ., Sicherheitspolitik, AFES-PRESS, Alte Bergsteige 47, Mosbach, 74821, Germany

    Hans Günter Brauch

  4. ZMAW, Res. Group Climate Change and Security, Hamburg University, Bundesstrasse 53, Hamburg, 20146, Germany

    Peter Michael Link

  5. ZMAW, Res. Group Climate Change and Security, Hamburg University, Bundesstrasse 53, Hamburg, 20146, Germany

    Janpeter Schilling

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Tänzler, D., Ries, F. (2012). International Climate Change Policies: The Potential Relevance of REDD+ For Peace and Stability. In: Scheffran, J., Brzoska, M., Brauch, H., Link, P., Schilling, J. (eds) Climate Change, Human Security and Violent Conflict. Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28626-1_35

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